01-15-2020, 06:34 PM
(01-15-2020, 06:14 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: I did but I think the assists numbers are actually proving the point that the team can be succesful without Luka dominating the ball. I certainly want our best player to handle the ball but again I don´t want him to be James Harden. Yesterday wasn´t the sweet spot and Luka probably should get a little bit more onball time but it was an improvement over some of the Luka hero ball games we saw in the last few weeks.
It probably isn´t easy to balance Lukas role vs increased usage for other ballhandlers (Wright, Brunson, Curry) and it seems like RC is trying some new things again.
What I would like to see and others have mentioned it as well is more Luka postups. Especially in the 4th quarter. What I haven´t seen at all is Luka as the ball screener. Wonder why they haven´t tried it.
In general I think that Luka desperately needs the allstar break. He isn´t in top shape right now and it shows. A combination of him being banged up and fatigued. But also mental exhaustion. All players go through hot and cold streaks but some tendencies are obvious. Declining FT percentages and 2-point FG%.
Good stuff!